Mad Trapper - Know Fear Single

Yesterday Toronto's own metallic hardcore giants Mad Trapper released a new song. Recorded as part of the Converse Rubber Tracks program by Alex Bonenfant and Trevor Anderson at Noble Street Studio's in Toronto, Know Fear is one of their best offerings as a band and shows the growth they continue to make as a band.

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Exits - Self Deprecation

Exits are a four piece hardcore band hailing from Edmonton, Alberta. Their debut full length "Self Deprecation" conjures up 12 tracks of chaotic hardcore in the vein of bands like Botch, Coalesce and Refused. Most of this album is blisteringly fast and doesn't really relent or let up until the album closer "Save Yourself" which even has its fast moment. I highly recommend checking this one out because these guys are definatly doing something right.

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Please Drown - Self Titled EP

Please Drown are a sludge unit hailing from Toronto featuring members of Mad Trapper, Without and Pretty Mouth.  Dropping their debut self titled release on April 8th 2016 with the single "Vultures to Feed" coming out prior to that.

The keyword with this group is "Heavy" mixing that with bursts of mosh worthy vibes, menacing vocals and a filthy rhythm section to top it all off.

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Hate Division - Order Of The Enslaved

Hate Division are a 4 piece technical death metal band hailing from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Order of The Enslaved conjures up 13 tracks of pure death metal that would satisfy fans of bands like Origin or Dying Fetus.

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Prophets Tour Dates

The killer crew of Prophets are heading out on the road around Ontario, check them out if you can!

April 29th - Brantford - Club NV

April 30th - Sarnia - Station Music Hall

May 1st - Cambridge - The Warehouse 

May 6th - Burlington - The Black Bull

May 7th - Newmarket - Laser Lounge 

May 8th - Barrie - The Foxx Lounge  

April 3rd Music Round Up

So once in awhile rather than write up specific articles for bands, I'll do a big music round up. Not only does it save me time in writing it but it keeps things short and concise like a great powerviolence album.

Please Drown - Vultures To Feel (Single)

Please Drown are a sludge/doom band from Toronto and feature members of Mad Trapper. This is their debut single "Vultures To Feed" and hits pretty hard. Their EP comes out this friday so be sure to check it out.

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Unfun - Waterboarding

Up next is Vancouver's Unfun. These guys play a brand of gloomy pop punk, with a darker indie vibe going on. Waterboarding came out in December and although it's not what I usually listen to, I find myself coming back to this record more often than I was expecting. Despite name, they're a seriously fun band. Check them out.

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Six Brew Bantha - Live At KFJC 87.9

The most recent release from one of Vanouver's best grind/powerviolence bands. This live release contains 8 songs and shows how well they pull off the aggression in a live setting. I also recommend checking out their previous releases especially the Intravenously Commodified LP from 2014.

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VHS - Screaming Mad Gore

VHS are a death/thrash/grind band hailing from Thunder Bay, Ontario. 

With a heavy/pounding rhythm section, tight riffs that are sharp enough to replace your chainsaw, and vocals that sound like they were conjured from hell itself, these guys don't fuck around, and on top of all that the lyrics pay homage to alot of old 80's horror films. Don't miss out on these guys.

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Black Love - Self Titled

Recently found these guys through Sophie's Floorboard. Definately have a Hot Water Music vibe going on here, albeit way darker and heavier. This is their most recent release from 2014, check it out.

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